LFTG Radio
“Good morning and Godspeed. It’s ya boy Elliott Carterr reporting live from the gutter.” LFTG Radio isn’t here to coddle the culture. We’re here to confront it. Rooted in truth and reporting from the real, we pull back the curtain on power, pain, and propaganda — straight from the streets to the global stage. This is where mainstream media won’t go. Where the gutter meets geopolitics. Where unfiltered voices challenge the narrative, and real stories refuse to stay buried. We’re not chasing clout — we’re chasing clarity. From the courtroom to the corner store, from Africa to Rikers, we ask what others won’t. No spin. No sellout. Just straight facts from the frontlines. This ain’t no fairytale — this is LFTG.
Episodes
Following the funeral services for Jaden Pierre in New York, Elliott Carterr sits down with LL Cool J and Prince for a conversation that goes far beyond music, entertainment, or headlines.
This episode centers on the emotional condition of today’s youth — the anger, the trauma, the lack of guidance, and the pain too many communities have learned to normalize. From violence and grief to leadership and accountability, ...
A documentary can freeze a story in time, but the people who lived it are still here — still dealing with the fallout, and still fighting their cases.
We get on the phone with Bolderhead from federal prison after he receives transcripts tied to “When The Bloods Went Body 4 Body On Staten Island”, available on YouTube, and he explains why the timeline and “facts” don’t line up with what he knows. According to him, the...
In this exclusive episode of LFTG Radio, Elliott Carterr speaks with Sanija and her mother, Anisha, following the controversy surrounding Chyna Brim.
What began as blog speculation quickly escalated after, according to them, their names and personal information were shared publicly — pulling them into a situation they say they never asked to be part of.
In this conversation, Sanija speaks openly about growing up witho...
In this episode, Elliott Carterr meets Studda Diamond in person inside the South Jamaica, Queens projects — the buildings locals call the bricks. The conversation takes place right in the hallways and courtyard where he grew up, walking through the environment that shaped his mindset long before reputation or titles ever came into play.
As they move through the neighborhood, Studda reflects on the principles he ...
On this episode of LFTG Radio, we step into serious justice work with a case that exposes how wrongful convictions are built — and protected.
Shamgod Jay joins us to tell the full story of how he lost 25 years of his life after a manipulated photo array, coerced witness statements, racial bias in a rural jurisdiction, ineffective counsel, and suppressed exculpatory evidence combined to secure a conviction that should...
In this episode of LFTG Radio, Elliott Carterr connects live with Pearlie “Larry Love” Johnson and his people as they revisit Johnson’s 2008 federal trial in the Eastern District of New York and the fallout it created back home.
The conversation centers on Jovane Jenkins, who appeared on the government’s witness list and took the stand during the trial. From there, Larry and the others speak bluntly about what courtr...
This episode presents raw recorded phone calls connected to the Onondaga County case involving Jerry Benton, also known as Bleek.
Both calls were masterminded by Nahkeen Lewis-Bush, who appears on the line and steers the conversations with intent. The first call features General “Iceberg” Davis, a cooperating witness in the Jerry Benton case. The second call features Malik “Lito” Robertson, also identified ...
For more than 33 years, Samuel “Baby Sam” Edmondson lived inside a conviction the courts would later acknowledge was broken.
In 2022, a Brooklyn Supreme Court judge vacated that conviction after finding unreliable witnesses, suppressed evidence, and investigative misconduct tied to NYPD Detective Louis Scarcella. Baby Sam walked free and began rebuilding his life.
Three years later, the State of New York reinstated pa...
Start with the evidence — not the rumor.
In this episode of LFTG Radio, we speak directly with Nahkeen Lewis-Bush, calling in from Sing Sing Correctional Facility, where he is serving a 40-year sentence for a case that, according to the record, involved no victim testimony, no shot fired, and sworn affidavits clearing him of responsibility.
This conversation begins with the human reality behind the paperwork: life on ...
His name ran in national headlines as the so-called “casino follower.” The courtroom called him something else: “not guilty.”
After four years behind bars without bail, Jekai Reid-John joins LFTG Radio for his first exclusive interview, sitting down with his father Dwayne Reid to set the record straight.
Together, they walk through the truth behind the case:
• A first trial miscast as a ...
The line between storytelling and evidence gets tested when prosecutors treat rap like sworn testimony. In this episode, Elliott Carterr sits down with Trag, calling in from a federal facility in Philly, to unpack the slow grind of pre-sentencing, the PSI process, and why the Rap Act could mean the difference between a fair trial and a narrative stacked against an artist.
This isn’t spectacle — it’s a close...
Raw, unfiltered, and pulling no punches, this explosive episode tears down the façade of Staten Island's most prominent violence prevention organizations. ST (@MikeMont662) delivers a scorching exposé of Penn and Perry and True 2 Life, organizations he claims are operating as criminal enterprises while masquerading as community saviors.
The conversation delves deep into the troubling allegations that t...
The streets have been talking, and Power Just is finally setting the record straight. In this raw, unfiltered conversation with LFTG Radio, Power exposes the dark underbelly of Staten Island's Park Hill neighborhood, where loyalty has become a forgotten virtue and federal informants walk freely among their victims.
With unflinching directness, Power names the individuals he claims have cooperated with ...
The gutter don’t lie. In this exclusive conversation, ST aka The Duffy (Michael Montgomery) delivers his rawest message yet — and maybe his last.
From why he skipped Ghostface Killah’s video shoot, to calling out Enver for working with the feds, to breaking down the legacy of Power Just, ST doesn’t hold back. He explains how street politics, betrayal, and survival shaped his world, then drops the bombshell: he’s step...
20 years upstate. One conversation to clear the air. The headlines never told the whole story. After nearly two decades behind bars, Tek Money finally breaks his silence in this raw and unfiltered call from prison — challenging everything you thought you knew about his case.
Serving 19 years for armed robbery, Tek addresses the rumor that’s haunted him since 2004: allegations of child abuse that made national headlin...
Raw, unfiltered, and straight from the source—this episode dives deep into the truth behind the street rumors that have been circulating about ST (Monty Montenegro) and recent altercations in Park Hill. With remarkable candor, ST addresses the allegations head-on, separating fact from fiction while acknowledging his presence in these communities and his arrest following a disputed incident.
"An intelli...
From behind prison walls comes a raw, unfiltered conversation that peels back the layers of street allegations, betrayal, and the consequences of life choices. This gripping phone call shines light on the complex world of reputation in street culture, where accusations of "snitching" can follow someone for decades.
Our caller Enver Mehmeti, currently serving his 17th year of a 27-year federal sent...
Charles MacArthur Emanuel—known to many as Chuckie Taylor—speaks to us from United States Penitentiary Lee in Virginia, where he is serving a 97-year sentence under a conviction he has always challenged. In this raw and unfiltered conversation, he shares the story the world hasn’t heard.
Far from the one-dimensional villain of news headlines, Emanuel reveals himself as a man searching for truth, accountability, and r...
The streets of Staten Island harbor a deadly contradiction - two sets under the same gang banner locked in a bitter rivalry that's destroying lives from within. This raw, unfiltered conversation with returning guest Chyna Brim exposes the troubling reality of what happens when brothers turn against brothers.
At the center of this Staten Island drama is Zeuss, a Bugatti member with a documented history ...
Two childhood friends reunite as grown creatives when comedian and musician @ChunkyDatDude joins journalist Elliott Carterr on LFTG Radio for a conversation that weaves through their shared past and artistic evolutions.
The interview takes a nostalgic turn as they reminisce about playing football together at just 11 years old—Elliott as quarterback, Chunky as running back—on the Staten Island Hurricanes. Th...
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